Akron City Council’s Chief of Staff Appointed to National League of Cities’ 2024 Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2024
Press Contact:
JOAN M. WILLIAMS
AKRON, OHIO
330-375-2258 / JWILLIAMS@AKRONOHIO.GOV


Akron City Council’s Chief of Staff Appointed to National League of Cities’
2024 Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council)


AKRON, OHIO — Dr. Joan M. Williams, Council Chief of Staff, Akron, Ohio, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council). Dr. Williams was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor-Elect David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA.
“It is a privilege to be selected to work on this national body with such a distinguished and diverse group of local leaders,” said Dr. Williams. “This appointment will provide a platform for expression of my commitment to elevating the voices of the city of Akron and youth leaders in broader discussions of the needs of children, youth and families and identifying creative strategies for responding to those needs. It is essential that those who are most impacted by any issue have a seat at the table. and are constructively engaged in the process of resolving those issues.”
As a member of NLC’s 2024 Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council), Dr. Williams will play a key role among a diverse group of local leaders to encourage collaboration, networking and the development of resources and programs beneficial to communities that share demographics, size or location that can be replicated across the country.
“Our member councils play an integral role in NLC’s work, bringing local leaders together to share ideas and inform NLC policy about the issues and challenges facing every kind of community in America,” said NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA. “I’m excited to have Dr. Williams serve on NLC's 2024 Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council). The council will ensure that all of our cities, towns and villages have access to ideas and resources they can use to thrive.”
The leadership of this year’s council will consist of Chair Jessica Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem, Zebulon, NC; Vice Chair Councilmember Lawanna Owens-Twaites, Union City, GA; Vice Chair Councilmember Stephanie Moon Reynolds, Roanoke, VA; and Vice Chair Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sunny Isles Beach, FL.
For more information on NLC’s member councils, visit: https://www.nlc.org/current-initiatives/member-councils-2/.
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